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Cw-.1. J Mu Ijfrald and gitsertiseij. Newnan, Ga., Friday, September 23,1887. BELATED CORRESPONDENCE. The Magic of Protection. Mr. Editor I was asked by a free trader why I did not add a column and strow what goods would have sold at if there were no tariff on them, when I gave you the article showing the com parative value of lands and prices paid laborers, according to the numbers en gaged in agriculture. Free traders in sist, (which I deny) that the consumer pays the tariff levied on foreign goods brought into the country, and insist that they could be bought at a price less, the tariff, were the tax not laid on them; but they never give the tariff credit for the revenue- it raises to sup- t>ort the Government, whereby they are relieved of direct taxation. Free tra ders never appeal to the patriotism and intelligence of the (people, but always to their passions, .prejudices, avarice and selfishness, and.here is one of their popular arguments : They pull off their hats and say, “I paid $3 for this hat, but if there had been no tariff on it I could have bought it for $1.” They al ways make bald declarations and un warranted assumptions like that. They know nothing about the cost of a hat in Europe, nor the tariff on this class of goods—or, at least, they never state I hose facts. I cannot be induced to ar- • gue like they do, and therefore will not pretend to state positively what the price of goods would be without a tar iff. But I will, in all candor and good conscience, state what I honestly be lieve that goods would sell at were there no tariff upon them. Under the present tariff calico is worth from 5 to S cents, sugar 6*, baggings to 10, cottoli lies 2 to 54, iron 34, railroad bars $25 to *40 per ton, salt $1 per sack, nails 24 to 34 cents, window glass $3 50 per 100 feet. Under the Robt. J. .Walker bill, or 20 per cent, tariff, calico sold at 10@124 cents, sugar 124, bagging 20, bale rope 124, iron 8, railroad bars $100 to $120 per ton, salt $2 50 per sack, nails 5@8/ win dow glass from $4 to $6 50 per 100 feet. Now, if goods were so much higher under a 20 per cent, tariff than under the present tariff of 42 per cent., what would goods sell at under free trade ? Calico would sell at 20 cents, bagging 25@40, cotton ties 10, iron 12@15, rail road bars $140 to $175 per ton, salt $5 per sack, nails 12@15, sugar 20, window glass $10 to $12 per 100 feet. I know the figures for free ‘trade prices do not agree with the idea of free traders, but these are my reasons for them. In gathering persimmons it is said that the longest pole knocks t dqwn the ’simmon. If free trade were < adopted Europe, with all her wealth, would mass her goods in the United States and sell them at such prices as would soon break down our factories, (and for the time being we would get goods cheaper than under protection,) • f heir money-bags being larger and ful ler than ours, and for that reason they would eventually break down our fac tories and American competition; when, instantly, they (having the market to t hemselves) would put up the prices of goods to such a point as to indemnify them in their losses in crushing us. Is it a reasonable assumption that Eu rope, with control of the American market, would send one thousand mil lions of goods to glut our market and •reduce prices, when she could send over five hundred millions of goods and ob tain as much money as she could for ihe one thousand millions, thereby maintaining a brisk market for her goods and securing such prices for them :is would secure good profits and large dividends for the money invested. On t he other hand, protection stimulates home competition and increases pro duction to such all extent as to glut the market and reduce prices more than the duty laid on them, supply and demand regulating prices. Free trade is one. of the greatest humbugs ever attempted to be put up on the American people. It is a myth, and if ever adopted by the United •States will ruin the country, industri ally and financially, in. one short year. Now, Mr. Editor, I make the declar ation that if you were to buy.goods ip Europe at 15 per cent, less than you could in this country you would save $15 in every $100 bought, but the country would lose the other $$5. Any three sent back to purchase cotton to make more calico. I would reply that tfle American manufacturer has $100 with which to buy cotton to make more cal ico ; and I would here call your atten tion to the fact that the $100 paid the American manufacturer was already ours and belonging to our wealth ; but in order to secure the $85 paid the for eign manufacturer, so we could count it in our wealth, we would have to give cotton or some other product or manu factured article. It does not make any difference how cheap goods may be bought, the whole thing hinges upon where and by whom were the goods made. If they were the product of American capital, industry and labor, then prosperity would be the result; but if they were produced by foreign capital, industry and labor, then bank ruptcy and ruin would ensue. Daniel Webster, in his speech in 1846 on the Robt. J. Walker tariff bill, among other thirigs said that the country needed three things: First, a plentiful and cheap supply of all essential articles of consumption. Secondly, the money to pay for those cheap articles. And thirdly, employment, in order to make the money to appropriate in that way. So, Mr. Editor, the watcliward of protectionists is employment, employ ment, employment. Benj. Leigh. Shaving a Dead Man. Chicago Inter-Ocean. “That’s all right if it’s only a hair cut; just up a little straighter. If you wanted a shave I’d have told you to take Bill’s chair over there. I couldn’t sliave you—you look like that fellow, only you’re warmer and not so white.” “Like what fellow-?” “Like ‘a stiff’ I shaved about two weeks ago. The minute you’d shut your eyes I’d get so nervous I might make you as dead as he is. The resemblance would be so strong I couldn’t stand it.” “That’s funny.” “Funny! Well, if you’d shaved a corpse you wouldn’t think it was very funny. My heart jumped into my throat when you stepped into that door. . It’s over two weeks since I’ve shaved that dead man, and he’s been right, with me ever since. Every time I close my eyes I can see he’s glaring right at me. His face is as plain before me as yours. Night and day I see it. My skin creeps every time I touch a razor. Every time I touch anything cold I shudder. I can feel his cold, clammy skin yet. I will never forget the horrible sensation of the moment I touched his face with the razor. I felt I was committing a sacrilege. I felt guilty—but of what I could not answer. If I live to be 100 years old I’ll never forget that experience—and I’ll never shave a dead man again.” “Oh, pshaw! Charlie, you’re foolish,” said another barber, “I’ve shaved doz ens of dead men and never saw a ghost. I’d rather shave a ‘stiff” than a crank any day, for these reasons: You get paid more, they don’t bleed if you cut ’em and they never grumble at your work. I’ve been paid as high as $10 and never less than $3. That is the regular price and I won’t take less. I’ve seen lots of funny things in this end of our business. Less than two weeks ago I went to a house, not 1,000 miles from Washington park. I had finished the job and was .packing my traps when the dead man’s wife—i mean widow—came in. She walked over to the corpse, examined the face closely, and was turning away with a sort of satisfied look, when suddenly she gave a shriek, and cried like a pro fessional. What’s the matter, madame?’ I asked. ‘Why, you-youmean thing. You’ve p-p-p-parted his hair -on the -wrong s-side—boo! hoo!’ ‘Another time I went to an aristo cratic residence on Michigan avenue; I.won’t tell j 7 ou the number because it wasn’t very long ago. The dead man’s brother was in the room with me—one of these alleged English • dudes, you know, who talk through their nose and lisp like a woman. The first stroke I made on the neck of the corpse caused 'his brother to take a conniption. “ ‘Now, now, now; stop that, I say, stop that,’ he replied. ‘Aw-aw . don- chuno that’s not right. You rnusn’t shave the neck up; you must shaye it down. If you shave it up the hair will grow up and curl the wrong way, don’t you know, and he can never part it nice again like it is now.’ Story With a Double-Action Moral. Nashville Banner. , 7 Speaking of regularity of habits, a well-known Nashville lawyer said to day that he was reminded of a certain chancellor of the good old days who prided himself as a model so far as reg ularity of habits was concerned. One da}’ in this chancellp.r’s court a very im portant land case was being heard. An old man named Elm took the stand, and the exactness with which he testi fied as to the boundary lines and other details of the case excited the chancel lor’s attention. After Elm had conclu ded his story the chancellor put him through an examination. Mr. Elm gave his age at 84 years; said he never used tobacco or intoxicants in any form; went to bed at sundown and rose at sunrise, ate his meals regularly, and was, upon the w’hole, a very correct man in his habits of life, to which he attributed his great vitality. Concluding the examination, the chancellor said to the gentlemen of the bar: “You see how regularity in hab its of life preserves a man. You should remember this as a lesson.” The next witness was also named Elm, and he as well as the former showed a remarka ble degree of vitality and power of mind. He told with detail what he knew of the case at issue. The chan cellor finally said: “Mr. Elm, you seem to be a well-preserved man. How old are you ?” “I am 94 years of age, and an older brother of the man who has just testified.” “Have you been regular in your habits through life?” “Well, I do not know as to that.” “Do you ev er use intoxicating liquors?” “Well, I never goto bed sober.” “What time do you retire ?” “That depends alto gether upon the convenience of the oc casion—sometimes early and sometimes late:” “Do you use tobacco?” “I have been chewing and smoking for forty years, and could, not do without either.” By this time the lawyers were laughing, and the chancellor re marked : “Well, gentlemen, Elm is tough, whether you find it* wet or dry. The Mortgage. American Farmer. The mortgage is not an unmixed evil, as some journals would have us believe. It is unfortunate that the necessity for credit exists, but the fact remains and it is one of the most stubborn of all-facts. Credit is a blessing, but the abuse of it is one of the greatest curses that ever blighted individual or community pros perity. A man’s credit depends on his character and the reputation he enjoys for energy, industry, sobriety and in tegrity. Now, a mortgage is only a security for the faithful performance of a pecu niary obligation, and is the outgrowth of a system of’collection laws that are themselves defective, and which have rendered precautionary measures nec essary. , Without credit based on security ev ery farming section would be -reduced to desperate straits. The farmers would be unible, generally, to enter upon the year’s operations much less carry their crops through to maturity if cred it could not be obtained. This is an appalling state of affairs, but no hope is offered but a judicious use of credit- It is true that some men have charac ter, energy and industry coupled with a reputation for past promptness in meeting their engagements upon which the man can bank, and upon which, a merchant can lien with safety. But capital is cautious, and any man who asks credit must be prepared to accede to the terms on which it is-given. If a mortgage is required it implies nothing more than the wanting of a security allowed; by law which insures against misfortune. No > one can tell what a day may'bring‘forth and a man whose good intentions are-backed by an abili ty to meet future engagements, may, in a few months, be placed beyond the means of liquidation. men can give ocular demonstration of the fv&t that would convince them- j in earnest, and I tried to keep my face straight, but it was pretty hard work. The idea of shaving a corpse so he could part his whiskers nice afterward! “A funny thing happened once when I was working in Pittsburg, Pa. One night a rich iron man died on Oakland avenue, and a colored barber went- to fix him up. When he had shaved one side of the face it was necessary to turn the corpse over. I suppose there was some air in the lungs, but anyway, when he turned him over the corpse gave an awful groan. The ‘coon’ drop ped the razor arid let out a yell that brought the whole household to the spot on the run. ’ Before anybody got there the darky was out of the house and down the avenue as if the ‘qld boy’ was after him, and at every jump he let out a screech. When one of the men went into the room he saw the razor and nearly half of the left ear of the corpse lying on the floor. The ra zor had just happened to strike it when the darky dropped it and ran. A: doc- Two Views of a Case. •Harper’s Magazine. ~ ' ' " ’ ' • • ' The following experience of a Missis sippi lawyer was'related’by himself to the writer many years ago. He said: ? “I was defending a prisoner for horse stealing, and, seeing no other means of defending him, under the circumstances, I- set up the plea of insanity. I argued it at length, read many extracts from works on medical jurisprudence, and I looked at the man and saw he was ! had the patient attention of the Court. selves arid everybody else. Now try it yourself, Mr. Editor. For illustration • we will say that you stand in the place •of an American merchant, another oc cupies the position of an American manufacture^,'and the third is an Eu ropean manufacturer. You first buy si 00 worth of-Calico from the American manufacturer and pay him the money. The money thus paid belongs to* him as an American, arid is counted in the ag gregate of American wealth. Then Exturn around and buy from the Europe- • an manufacturer the same quantity and quality of calico for $S5 and pay him the money. You will perceive that you have made $15 by buying of the foreign manufacturer, but the $S5 is a clear loss ' to this country, because you paid it to a foreigner, and of course it belongs to - : lie wealth of the foreign- country. It is true that at the time of the purchase you and the country got value received, but when the. calico is worn out, the money paid the foi ei-,nei • tor was sent..for, who sewed the ear-on, rope, that much is addfed to E P * i and then -he sent for me. I finished wealth. But I may be replied to, that j shaving the man and left the house --the $85 paid the foreigner would be with a crisp $100 bill in my pocket.” The prosecuting attorney did not at tempt to reply to my argument, dr con trovert my authorities. I seemed.tq have things my own way, and whisper ed to the prisoner that he needn’t be uneasy. Then came the Judge’s charge, iu which he reminded the jury that there was no dispute between counsel as to the facts of the case. Indeed, there could not have been, for several witnesses had sworn positively , that they saw., my. client steal the horse. ‘But,’ concluded the Court, ‘the plea of insanity has been set up -and I charge you, gentlemen of the jury, that it should receive your very grave and se rious deliberation; but I must be allow ed to say, gentlemen, that for myself, upon a review of the whole case, I can discover no evidence of insanity on the part of the prisoner, except, perhaps, in the selection of his counsel.’ ” Advice to Young Ladies. Trust not to uncertain riches, but prepare yourself for every emergency in life. Learn to work, and not to be ; dependent upon servants to make your i } bread. Sweep your own floors aud knit j your own stockings and dam them when they need it. And above all things, do not esteem too lightly those honorable young men who sustain themselves and their parents by the work of their own hands, while you care for, and receive into your company, those lazy, idle loaf ers who never lift a finger to help them selves, nor their parents, nor-anybody else. So they just keep soul and body together, and get sufficient to live in fashion, is the height of their ambition. Young ladies, shun the company of such characters as these. Bid them good night arid, kick them out offsight. Young ladies, remember this, and, instead of sounding the praise of your lovers, and examining the cut of their coats, look into their hearts and habits and see if they have trades, and can de pend upon themselves. See if they have minds that will lead them to look above a butterfly’s existence. Talk hot of the beautiful white skip and the soft, delicate hand, the fine appearance of the young man. Let not these foolish considerations trouble your mind. When you marry, be sure and get a man who is not too lazy to work. The Original Cinderilla. Jewish Messenger. Cinderiila’s real name, it seems, was Rhodope, ' and she was a beautiful Egyptian maiden, lived 670 years before the common era and during the reign of Psammeticus, one of the twelve kings of Egypt. One day Rhodope ventured to go home, and meanwhile left her shoes, which must have been unusually small, lying on the bank. An eagle passing above chanced to catch sight of the little sandals and mistak ing them for a toothsome tidbit, pounc ed down and carried one of them off in Iris beak. The bird then unwittingly played the part of fairy godmother, for, flying directly over Memphis, where King Psammeticus was dispensing justice, it let the shoe fall right into the king’s lap. Its size, beauty and daintiness imme diately attracted the royal eye, and the king, determined upon knowing the wearer of so cunning a shoe, sent through all his kingdom in search of the foot that would fit it. As in the story of Cinderilla, the messengers finally discovered Rhodope, fitted on the shoe, and carried her in triumph to Memphis, where she -became the queen of King Psammeticus, and the founda tion of a fairy tale that was to delight boys and girls 2,400 years later. “Save me, doctor, and I’ll give you a check for a thousand dollars.” The doctor gave him a remedy that soon eased him, arid he called out: “Keep at it, doctor, and I’ll give you a check for a hundred dollars !” In half an hour more lie was able to sit up aucl he calmly remarked: “Doctor, I feel like giving you a fifty dollar bill.” When the doctor was ready to go, the sick man was up and dressed, and he followed the physician to the door, and said: “Say, doctor, send in your bill the first of the month.” When six months had been gathered to Time’s bosom, the doctor sent in a bill amounting to five dollars. He was pressed to cut it down to three, and after so doing, he sued to get it, got judgment, and the patient put in a stay of execution. NEW RICE ! NEW GUNS ! NEW BROOMS AND BETTER BROOMS! As good FLOUR as the market affords, and if you don’t believe I am selling it cheap, try me. Georgia raised , Barley and Rye. Good Coffee at 25c. Other things cheap in proportion. W. P. BROOM. A. P. JONES. : J. E. TOOLE. JONES & TOOLE, CARRIAGE. BUILDERS AXD DEALERS IX HARDWARE, LaGRANGE, ga. Manufacture all kinds of Carriages, Buggies, Carts and Wagons. Repairing neatly and promptly done at reason able priqes. We sell the Peer less Engine and Machinery. DR. THOMAS J. JONES. Respectfully otters his services to the people in Sewaan and vicinity. Office. on Depot street, K. H. Barnes’ old jewelry office. Res idence on Depot street, tuird building east of A. & W.'P. depot. NO, UHANK'Sj I don’t want the earth! : I shall be satisfied with a reasona ble fragment of it! Some men would probably gobble the entire globe if they had a chance; but I am no hog! that I want^ is a fair share of the public pat- j ronage; and if, after comparing my goods and prices with those of other enterprising merchants, the aVerage wayfarer does not yield me the palm for selectne^^^ quality, cheapness and general superiority, why then I will ca^ in my friends, divide out my goods and chattels and retire rom the field. In these piping times it is useless to try to do bus iness unless you have money, experience and gall sufficient to sustain you in competition with the Ishmaelites of the mer cantile profession. Recognizing the importance of these val uable aids to success; I flatter myself that I am fairly well equipped for the fray, and bid defiance to all competitors. Now, do not be misled by these desultory remarks. I would not have you believe that I am one of the Vanderbilt heirs, or that I have a resident buyer in New York, or that I have been in business since before the war, or that I expect to run an auction house. Neither assumption would be just to me, nor to the veracious medium through which this announcement will find its way to the public. I simply mean that I have a large and well-assorted stock of CLO THING, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, etc., and am selling them at prices that will, bring tears to the eyes of my esteemed competitors when they find it out. But I can’t help their embarrassment. If they oversleep themselves and allow me to get the drop on ’em in the matter of mercantile bargains, it is not my lookout. I sometimes find it necessary to sit up at night in order to do this, but it is one of the hardships of the trade that must be occasionally endured.. Indeed, I frequently toss upon my sleepless pillow for hours at a time, devising schemes whereby I can best serve my customers with the choicest there is in the land, and at prices that they will be forced to esteem as bless ings in disguise.. . . My stock of Clothing, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods, etc., is fastidiously select, and will boar close comparison with any similar lines kept here or elsewhere. My stock of Groceries comprises everything needed in the way of eatables, and is always large enough to supply the de mand—whether for cash or on time. YOUNG MAN, IF I CAN Catch your eye, I would like to call your attention to my large and varied assortment of Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Shirts, Col lars, Cuffs, Hosiery, Underwear, Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, etc. I keep the latest, nobbiest styles and make a specialty of all goods in this department.- The celebrated “Pearl Shirt” is one of my most popular lead ers. Made tef order, if desired. I keep also a complete line of samples, including the finest Cassimeres, Cloths, etc. Will take your measure and insure as good a fit and in as late and fashionable style as can be se cured from any tailor in the country, and at half the cost. I. P. BRADLEY. Next door to Newnan National Bank, Newnan, GA. FURNITURE! I buy and sell more FURNITURE than all the dealers in Atlanta combined. I operate fifteen large establishments. I buy the entire output of factories; therefore I can sell you cheaper than small dealers. Read some of my prices: A Nice Plush Parlor Suit, $35.00. A Strong Hotel Suit, $15.00. A Good Bed Lounge, $10.00. A Good Single Lounge, $5.00. A Good Cotton-Top Mattress, $2.00. A Good Strong Bedstead, $1.50. A Nice Rattan Rocker, $2.50. A Nice Leather Rocker, $5.00. A Strong Walnut Hat Rack, $7.00. A Nice Wardrobe, $10.00. • • A Fine Glass Door Wardrobe, $30.00. A Fine Book Case, $20.00. A Good Office Desk, $10.00. A Fine Silk Plush Parlor Suit, $50.00. A Fine Walnut 10-Piece Suit, $50.00. A Nice French Dresser Suit, $25.00. t I respectfully invite everybody to examine my stock and get my prices before buying your Furniture. I have the finest as well as the cheapest Furniture in Atlanta. Write for prices. A. G. RHODES, . 85 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Gt* JOHN W. HUGHES. feed b. law. HUGHES & LAW, HATTERS AND GENTS’ FURNISHERS VALISES, U STB R E L- L. A s( ETC PEACHTREE STREET, - - - ATLANTA, GA.